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[email protected] SIXTY CENTS Council Says Goodbye to Echausse, Addresses Prospect Street Closing By BETH BUDNICK they have been served by Pete,” he Caruana, who has campaigned and Specially Written for The Westfield Leader said, a message echoed by fellow worked with Mr. Echausse in the first WESTFIELD — The town council council members. ward, spoke in detail of Mr. marked a “very special night” Tues- “I would describe Pete with one Echausse’s “diligence, professional- day night, according to Mayor Andy word: passion,” said Councilman Jim ism and compassion,” saying that “no Skibitsky, as members of the council Foerst. He added, “Pete will be sorely one in recent history has tried harder and town residents bid farewell to be missed by this council.” than Peter” to better local govern- current financial-committee chairman Councilwoman JoAnn Neylan de- ment. This diligence has led to a large and First Ward Councilman, Peter scribed Mr. Echausse with the word time commitment, evident in Mr. Echausse, at his last Caruana’s message for official council meet- Councilman Echausse’s ing after seven years four children, who at- on the governing tended the meeting: body. “Your dad’s going to Mayor Skibitsky have a lot of free time began the meeting by now.” passing an official In addition to the coun- resolution com- cil members, other state memorating Mr.